Bronze Cross Recipients

2020 Servant Leadership Award Recipients

His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael created the Servant Leadership Awards as a way to honor lay stewards in our Metropolis who have demonstrated exceptional and innovative servant leadership, and whose service has inspired others to participate in the life of the Church. Each parish within the Metropolis was asked to select an individual from their parish to receive the Metropolis Bronze Cross in recognition of his or her outstanding servant leadership.

The Bronze Crosses were to have been bestowed on the recipients by the Metropolitan at the Servant Leadership Awards Banquet on May 1, 2020. However, COVID-19 physical distancing restrictions prevented that Banquet from being held. As a result, His Eminence decided to bring the Bronze Crosses to the recipients – either by visiting them at their homes or honoring them in their parishes.

Learn more about our 2020 Bronze Cross servant leaders in the words of their parish priests and fellow parishioners by reading their bios below.

Illinois

Helen Chioles

Helen Chioles »

All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in Joliet, Illinois

Becky Greanias Lagouros

Becky Greanias Lagouros »

All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in Joliet, Illinois

Ellen Best

Ellen Best »

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Chicago, Illinois

Paul Chiligiris

Paul Chiligiris »

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Decatur, Illinois

Brian and Beth Stipp

Brian and Beth Stipp »

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Kankakee, Illinois

Basil Athenson

Basil Athenson »

Ascension of Our Lord Greek Orthodox Church in Lincolnshire, Illinois

Christina Arvanites

Christina Arvanites »

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Chicago, Illinois

George Papaioannou

George Papaioannou »

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Chicago, Illinois (Hegewisch Neighborhood)

Deno Kandis

Deno Kandis »

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in East Moline, Illinois

Andrew Dimitriou

Andrew Dimitriou »

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Homer Glen, Illinois

Barbara Pappas

Barbara Pappas »

Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church in Westchester, Illinois

Chrisanthe Litsogiannis

Chrisanthe Litsogiannis »

Holy Cross Church in Justice, Illinois

Indiana

Frances Klimis

Frances Klimis »

Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthox Cathedral in Merrillville, Indiana

Hristos Kirgios

Hristos Kirgios »

St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church in South Bend, Indiana

Carole Yarovsky

Carole Yarovsky »

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Hammond, Indiana

Demetria Bakris

Demetria Bakris »

St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Schererville, Indiana

Iowa

Alex Karras

Alex Karras »

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Sioux City, Iowa

Kathy Beauchamp

Kathy Beauchamp »

St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Des Moines, Iowa

Mary Harker

Mary Harker »

St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Mantea Schmid

Mantea Schmid »

St. Elias Orthodox Church in Dubuque, Iowa

Minnesota

Dr. Halina Woroncow

Dr. Halina Woroncow »

Holy Anargyroi - SS. Kosmas and Damianos Greek Orthodox Church in Rochester, Minnesota

Steve and Minda Arsenault

Steve and Minda Arsenault »

St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Paulette G. Hastings

Paulette G. Hastings »

St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ellie Regas

Ellie Regas »

Twelve Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church in Duluth, Minnesota

Missouri

Aristomenes (Art) G. Liyeos

Aristomenes (Art) G. Liyeos »

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Town & Country, Missouri

Arita Travlos

Arita Travlos »

St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church in Columbia, Missouri

Michael Edward Ferretti

Michael Edward Ferretti »

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Saint Louis, Missouri

Wisconsin

Judge James G. Pouros

Judge James G. Pouros »

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

George and Nia Choles

George and Nia Choles »

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Madison, Wisconsin

Mary Helen Luccas

Mary Helen Luccas »

Kimissis Tis Theotokou in Racine, Wisconsin

Alex Marlis

Alex Marlis »

SS. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Dr. John Revelis

Dr. John Revelis »

St Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Peggy Kallas

Peggy Kallas »

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin